Technical Communication

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Requirements

Description
Through the technical communication concentration, students learn how to produce, design and manage information, using both traditional and developing technologies.

Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of upper division courses for this concentration.
All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Core 6 Hours Required

TWC 301 General Principles of Multimedia Writing, L (3)

TWC 401 Principles of Technical Communication, L (3)

Options 3 Hours
Choose one course from the following:

TWC 411 Principles of Visual Communication, L (3)

TWC 421 Principles of Writing with Technology, L (3)

TWC 431 Principles of Technical Editing, L (3)

Genre or Information Courses 6 Hours

Any TWC 44X level course

Any TWC 45X level course

TWC 443 Proposal Writing (3)

TWC 444 Manual and Instructional Writing (3)

TWC 445 Computer Documentation (3)

TWC 446 Technical and Scientific Reports, L (3)

TWC 451 Copyright and Intellectual Property in the Electronic Age (3)

TWC 452 Information in the Digital Age (3)

TWC 453 Information and Communications Technology in American History (3)

TWC 454 Information Technology and Culture, C (3)

Elective 400 level 3 Hours Required

Select any 400 level course not used above.

IDS Core Course Information

All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to complete a 9 credit-hour core and 9 credit hours of context/application courses.

Required Courses (9 credit hours):

IDS 201 Intellectual Fusion (recommended for freshman/sophomore students)
- Prerequisites: None

IDS 301 Becoming Interdisciplinary (3) (recommended for transfer students and/or students declaring IDS in their junior or senior year)
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
IDS 302 Integration Skills (3)
- Prerequisite(s): Interdisciplinary Studies major; IDS 201 or 301 with C or better
IDS 401 Integration: Experiential Learning (3) (requires application)
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area

Context courses (6 credit hours)

Choose two Integrative Context courses from the following (3 credit hours each):

IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU

Application courses (3 credit hours)

Choose any IDS Application course from the following (3 credit hours each):

IDS 140: The Nature of Knowledge Systems
IDS 302: Integration Skills
IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
IDS 484: Elective Internship

Transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu

How credits transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu/credits
How to transfer to ASU from a Two-Year school transfer.asu.edu/ CommunityColleges

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) transfer students transfer.asu.edu/maricopa

Courses may fulfill Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) or Associate’s degree requirements, consult with your community college academic advisor for details.
MCCCD course transfer equivalencies are listed here; they may be applied toward this concentration (maximum of six credits or two courses).
Information listed was current for this catalog year at the time of printing, consult transfer.asu.edu/maricopa for verification.

YEAR

2014-15

CAMPUS

Polytechnic

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464

Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380

Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall

Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering

Online
480-965-4464

DARS CODE

LSTECEMPH

COLLEGE/SCHOOL

College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

CONCENTRATION CONTACT

480‐965-4464
cls@asu.edu
Santa Catalina Hall (SANCA), Second floor